Combined: 4.6 BIP/inn. More balls in play = more fielding action, more learning. Below 2.0 means too many K/BB.
Strikeouts / Inning
Cubs
2.6
6 K (26%)
McCabe Tigers
2.3
3 K (14%)
Combined: 2.5 K/inn. 9 total strikeouts in 6 half-innings. High K games mean kids standing around.
Walks / Inning
Cubs
2.1
5 BB (22%)
McCabe Tigers
7.5
10 BB (48%)
Combined: 4.8 BB/inn. 15 total walks. Walks slow the game and limit fielding reps.
Bases Loaded Walks
C
0
M
3
Free Bases / Inning
Cubs
6.4
15 free bases
McCabe Tigers
14.3
19 free bases
Combined: 10.4 free bases/inn. BB + HBP + SB + WP + PB. In youth ball, most baserunners come free. Below 3/inn is healthy.
Where Runs Come From
The key youth baseball health metric: what % of runs scored on actual balls in play vs passive means (BB, SB, WP, PB, HBP)?
Cubs10 runs
7
3
70% on BIP30% passive
McCabe Tigers11 runs
3
8
27% on BIP73% passive
Cubs scored 70% of their runs on balls in play. McCabe Tigers scored 27% on BIP. Combined: 48% of runs came from BIP.
Pitches Between Balls in Play
How many pitches go by between actual action? Lower = more engaging for fielders and fans. Median shown; bars show estimated distribution.
Cubs batting (McCabe Tigers fielding)
8.0
8.4 avg
median pitches between BIP
92 pitches, 11 BIP
1-67-1213-1819+
McCabe Tigers batting (Cubs fielding)
15.0
16.7 avg
median pitches between BIP
100 pitches, 6 BIP
1-67-1213-1819+
Strike %
C pitching
41%
59 balls / 41 strikes
M pitching
48%
48 balls / 44 strikes
Target: 55-60% strikes. Both teams below average, extending counts and slowing play.
C
41%
M
48%
target 55%
Pitches / Plate Appearance
Cubs
4.0
92 pitches seen
McCabe Tigers
4.8
100 pitches seen
Higher P/PA means longer at-bats. Combined: 4.4 P/PA, above the ~3.8 MLB average.
First Pitch
First pitch · scheduled 12:00 PM
Duration: 1h 22m, 192 total pitches.
Time Between Innings
avg transition
total dead time
of game duration
Time between the last pitch of one half-inning and the first pitch of the next. Each bar is one transition.
Game Summary
21 runs on 15 hits, with 17 of 44 PA ending with the ball in play (39%).
9 strikeouts and 15 walks. 48% of runs came from balls in play.
Spray Charts
● Reached Base ● Out
Cubs (10 reached, 1 out)
McCabe Tigers (5 reached, 1 out)
Run Source Breakdown
Cubs - 10 Runs
70%
on BIP
7 runs on balls in play
3 runs passive (BB/SB/HBP/WP)
McCabe Tigers - 11 Runs
27%
on BIP
3 runs on balls in play
8 runs passive (BB/SB/HBP/WP)
PA Outcome Distribution
CUBS
BIP 48%
K 26%
BB 22%
MCCABE TIGERS
BIP 29%
K 14%
BB 48%
HBP
Inning-by-Inning Run Breakdown
Inn 1
C: 3 runs
M: 5 runs
Inn 2
C: 2 runs
M: 4 runs
Inn 3
C: 5 runs
M: 2 runs
Free Bases & Baserunning
Free Bases Given
19
C defense
15
M defense
Free Bases / Inn
14.3
C defense
6.4
M defense
Steals of Home
3
WP / PB / steal
3
WP / PB / steal
Batting Stats
Cubs
Player
PA
AB
H
BB
K
HBP
SB
RBI
R
AVG
OBP
SLG
McCabe Tigers
Player
PA
AB
H
BB
K
HBP
SB
RBI
R
AVG
OBP
SLG
Team Batting Comparison
Cubs
McCabe Tigers
PA
23
21
Hits
10
5
BB
5
10
K
6
3
SB
9
7
AVG
.588
.555
OBP
.695
.809
SLG
.823
.666
Pitching Stats
Cubs Pitchers
Player
IP
BF
P
K
BB
H
R
ERA
WHIP
K%
BB%
McCabe Tigers Pitchers
Player
IP
BF
P
K
BB
H
R
ERA
WHIP
K%
BB%
Team Pitching Comparison
Cubs
McCabe Tigers
IP
1.1
2.1
Pitches
100
92
K
3
6
BB
10
5
Hits
5
10
BIP
6
11
Strike%
41.0%
47.8%
ERA
74.25
38.57
WHIP
11.25
6.43
FIP
21.20
4.49
What If: No Steals of Home
Replays the game with all steals of home plate removed — no runs score on wild pitches, passed balls,
or stolen bases to home. Shows the impact of free runs on the final score.
Actual Score
10 – 11
Cubs vs McCabe Tigers
No Steals Home
8 – 10
Cubs (–2) vs McCabe Tigers (–1)
Same winner (McCabe Tigers), margin changes from 1 to 2